Recipe To Surprise With A Delicious Greek Salad

Gastronomy is a very wide world. There are those who like to make desserts, other dishes a little more elaborate and there are those who are content with preparing something simple, but nutritious. If you are one of the last ones, it is necessary to learn how to prepare a delicious Greek salad.

There are salads of all types and colors, we just need to know which one is ideal for us. These dishes are considered lunch or dinner starters, but the truth is that we can prepare them whenever we want.

We know that a salad is a meal made with vegetables or vegetables cut into cubes or strips, seasoned with vegetable oil, salt, vinegar or any type of sauce.

However, when we talk about a Greek salad, we are referring to a salad made with ingredients characteristic of that country, such as tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and red onions. As for the seasoning, it is prepared based on salt, black pepper, oregano and vegetable oil.

Here at Best with Health we will teach you how  to prepare different types of this delicious Greek salad. It won’t take even an hour to prepare each dish, and it will be an excellent option to take care of your calorie and carbohydrate intake.

how to prepare greek salad

1. Traditional Greek Salad

This recipe is the best way to combine the flavors of the Mediterranean. We can use cherry tomatoes if you like, but try to keep the essence of this salad using its traditional ingredients.

Ingredients

• 3 tomatoes
• 1 cucumber
• 1/2 red onion
• 2 cups of diced cheese (200 g)
• 1/4 cup of black olives (50 g)
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil (30 ml)
• 1 spoon of salt (15 g)
• 1/2 spoon of black pepper (8 g)
• 1 spoon of oregano (15 g)
• 1/2 red pepper

Method of preparation

1. To start with, wash and cut vegetables. You can use a little vinegar to disinfect. Cut the tomato and onion into julienned slices, while the cucumber and pepper into small cubes. Then put them in a bowl.
2. To season the salad, mix the olive oil with salt, pepper and oregano in a bowl. Reserve in the fridge.
3. Finally, take the bowl with the vegetables and add the seasoning along with the cheese cubes and olives. Serve and enjoy this rich salad. 

2. Greek salad with romaine lettuce

This is a variation on the traditional Greek salad, although many do not choose to add lettuce as a base. This dish will serve as an entry to a meeting or romantic dinner. Learn how to prepare it in just a few steps.

Ingredients

• 1 red onion
• 2 cherry tomatoes
• 1/2 cucumber
• 1/2 red pepper
• 1 romaine lettuce sprout
• 1 crushed garlic clove
• 1/2 carrot
• 3 scoops of lemon juice (45 ml)
• 2 tablespoons of salt (30 g)
• 1 spoon of pepper (15 g)
• 3 scoops of soy sauce (45 ml) (optional)
• 3 tablespoons of olive oil (45 ml)

Method of preparation

1. First, combine the olive oil, garlic, lemon juice and soy sauce in a bowl. This will be the seasoning of your salad.
2. Then, in a pan over medium heat, cook the onion and carrots for 15 minutes to soften them a little.
3. Then wash the lettuce with a little vinegar and cut the cherry tomatoes in half, the bell pepper into wide strips and the cucumber into frames.
4. Finally, put all the ingredients in a large bowl and spread a little of the reserved seasoning. Then add salt, pepper and  serve your Greek salad. 

3. Greek salad with quinoa

For those who want to add a healthy extra to this recipe, we offer a quinoa presentation. Remember that this cereal is a source of vitamin E and minerals such as calcium and iron.

Ingredients

• 1 cup of quinoa (150 g)
• 2 tomatoes
• 1 red onion
• 1/2 cup of black olives (75 g)
• 2 small cucumbers
• 3 spoons of chopped parsley (45 g)
• 2 tablespoons of salt (30 g)
• 1 spoon of pepper (15 g)
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil (30 ml)
• 1/2 cup of Feta cheese (100 g)
• 2 scoops of red vinegar (30 ml)

Method of preparation

1. To start,  cook the quinoa as if you were preparing rice, set  aside.
2. Then mix the vinegar with salt and pepper. This will be the seasoning of your salad.
3. Then, cut the tomatoes and onion into juliennes, and the cucumber into cubes. Then put them in a bowl.
4. Add quinoa to vegetable bowl and mix well.
5. Finally,  spread the seasoning over the Greek salad,  add the parsley, olives and Feta cheese. Okay, we hope you have a good time.